San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-10

heart, signed for Lingg, and sealed the
document with her tears, which fell
fast and hot upon the paper, as she
wrote her name. Mrs. Fischer signed
the prayer on behalf OF her husband,
and Captain Black signed for Parsons,
so that now the petitions are In before
the governor, in the name OF all the con-
demned, Notwithstanding, but three
signed by their own hands. A curious
feature OF the day WAS the letters pre-
sented to the governor at a
private interview extended to George
Schilling, j. Il. Brakeman and two or
three Others. One was from August
Spies, and set forth that II the governor
should come To the decision that 1t WAS
necessary In order to satisfy public
olsmOr that one OF the prisoners should
hang. he trusted his exCellency would
select him, as he was ready 10 die OF his
his own election, II by any means he
could save the rest. There was also let
ter from Parsons. in which he set forth
that as he had been condemned
TO dearh for attending at a meeting at
Haymarket and since, as il was true,
thar his wife and children had attended
the same meeting be requested re-
prieve until they might be tried aud
condemned also. that they might be
hanged together. Messrs. Salter, Lloyd
and others had a private interview with
the governor when the letters from
Judge Gary and States Atty. Grinnell
agreeing to the proposal TO commute
the sentences of Fielder AMI Schwab
were presented. The gentlemen also
presented a number of private letters
from promiAent persons In Chicago and
other parts Of the state praying for ex-
ecutive clemency for some or all pris.
Oners. liz was while this delegation WAS
in that the telegram WAS shown. Gov.
Oglesby from Chicago announcing that
Juror Reed would send in letter
asking for mercy for the condemned.
The governor examined the sslter and
Lloyd petitions carefully and seemed to
take great interest in all that was said
to him at the private interview.
Spies Offers Himself a Sacrifice to
Save the Others.
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. lO.-Gov. Oglesby
has been handed the following letter
written by August spies:
CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 1887.
Gov. Oglesby, Springfield, Ills:
SIR-The fact that some Of us
have appealed to you for JUS
tice (under pardoning prerOgative)
while others have not, should not
enter into your consideration In the
decision OF our case. Some of my friends
have asked you for an absolute pardon.
They feel the injustice done them so in
teDsely that they cannot reconcile the
idea Of communication OF sentence with
the consciousness OF innocence. Others,
(amOng them MYSELF while possessed
Of the same feeling Of Indignation, can
perhaps more calmly and dispassion-
ately look upon the matter as Ii stands.
They do not disregard the fact that
through systematic course of
lying, distOrting, inventing and SANDER
ing the press has succeeded In
creating a sentiment OF bitterness and
hatred among a great portion of the
pOpulace that one man, no matter how
powerful, how courageous and Just he
may be, cannot possibly overcome.
They hold, that to overcome that senti.
ment or the influence thereof, would al
most be an impOssibllitv. Not wishing
therefore to place your exGellency in a
still more embarrassing position be-
tween the blind fanaticism of q
misinformed public on one hand and of
justice on the other, they concluded to
submit the case to you Internationally.
| lmplOre you not to let this difference
OF action have any weight with you in
determining our fate. During our trial
the desire OF the prosecutor to slaughter
me and let my cORfidante of with milder
punishment, was quite apparent and
manifest. 1t seemed to me then and to @
great many others, that the prosecutor
won d be satisfied with one life. States
Attorney Grinnell in his argument in
timated this very plainly. | care
not to preach my Innocence
of any crime, and OF the one am &C
cused of in particular. | have done
that and leave the rest to the judgment
OF history, but to you [ wish to address
myself now, as the alleged arch con-
spirator, Leaving the fact that never
have belonged to any kind of CON
spiracy, out Of the question altogether,
If a sacrifice OF life there must be, will
not by life suffice? The states attorney
OF Cook county asked this, no more
Take this then, take my life
l offer 1t to you so that You may satisfy
the fury of semi barbaric mob and